Then he taughtme and saidto me, "Let your heartholdfastmy words;Keepmy commandmentsand live;
My son,do not forgetmy teaching,But let your heartkeepmy commandments;
"I knowthat His commandmentis eternallife;thereforethe things I speak,I speakjustas the Fatherhas toldMe."
Keepmy commandmentsand live,And my teachingas the appleof your eye.
"As for you, my sonSolomon,knowthe Godof your father,and serveHim with a wholeheartand a willingmind;for the LORDsearchesallhearts,and understandseveryintentof the thoughts.Ifyou seekHim, He will let you findHim; but ifyou forsakeHim, He will rejectyou forever.
and that from childhoodyou have knownthe sacredwritingswhich are ableto give you the wisdomthat leadsto salvationthroughfaithwhich is in ChristJesus.
Fathers,do not provokeyour childrento anger,but bringthem up in the disciplineand instructionof the Lord.
"Thesewords,whichI am commandingyou today,shall be on your heart.
And having been made perfect,He becameto allthosewho obeyHim the sourceof eternalsalvation,
"Inclineyour earand cometo Me. Listen,that you may live;And I will makean everlastingcovenantwith you, [According to] the faithfulmerciesshown to David.
For I am mindfulof the sincerefaithwithinyou, whichfirstdweltin your grandmotherLoisand your motherEunice,and I am surethat [it is] in you as well.
Trainup a childin the wayhe should go, Evenwhenhe is oldhe will not departfrom it.
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
"Onlygiveheedto yourself and keepyour souldiligently,sothat you do not forgetthe thingswhichyour eyeshave seenand they do not departfrom your heartallthe daysof your life;but makethem knownto your sonsand your grandsons.
"For I have chosenhim, sothat he may commandhis childrenand his householdafterhim to keepthe wayof the LORDby doingrighteousnessand justice,sothat the LORDmay bringupon AbrahamwhatHe has spokenabouthim."
I keepYour preceptsand Your testimonies,For allmy waysare beforeYou. Tav.
Giveme your heart,my son,And let your eyesdelightin my ways.
Manoahsaid,"Nowwhen your wordscome[to pass], whatshall be the boy'smodeof lifeand his vocation?"
Your testimoniesare righteousforever;Giveme understandingthat I may live.Qoph.
For lengthof daysand yearsof lifeAnd peacethey will addto you.
But Jeremiahsaid,"They will not giveyou over. Pleaseobeythe LORDin whatI am sayingto you, that it may gowellwith you and you may live.
